Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

The emperor began to worry.

The third prince's audacity was beyond his expectations.

Chu Ning's fierce counterattack also made him very uneasy.

Although he understood that all this was the result of his indulgence, he was still afraid that the situation would get out of control.

Fortunately, the Third Prince did not kill the Thirteenth Prince, and now he has gone to the Fifth Prince to join forces with the Sizhou troops.

At least for now, the third prince is safe.

As long as the third prince is still there, the Sizhou troops will have a backbone and will not be swallowed up by the Bingzhou troops.

Although Peng Jinglun died, it didn't matter to the overall situation.

"Chu Ning was quite ruthless. He killed the Minister of War just as he said so!"

The emperor snorted coldly, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes: "Send someone to keep a close eye on their movements. If the third brother is in danger, you can let the shadow guard take action."

"Yes!" Zhao Ming responded and immediately went down to make arrangements.

He understood that the emperor had made the decision to protect the third prince at all costs.

As long as the third prince is alive, the Sizhou army will not collapse and will be able to keep the King of Chu in check.

But, can the third prince really survive?

Zhao Ming was unsure.

Even with the help of the shadow guards, he didn't think the third prince would be the final winner.

After all, there are so many princes eyeing the opportunity.

Soon, the order was passed down, and many shadow guards rushed out of the palace and headed straight for the street.

At this time, the third prince, who was commanding the troops, also received the news.

on the street.

The sky gradually brightened, and even without a torch, I could see the other person's figure clearly.

The third prince, who was surrounded by soldiers, looked at the Bingzhou troops not far away, and a cold look appeared on his face.

The two sides fought for more than an hour, and the Sizhou troops suffered heavy losses and were almost unable to hold on.

"Third Prince, if we continue to fight like this, all of us will die here!"

"I don't care. We must continue the fight. We have suffered heavy losses, but don't they have any losses?"

The Third Prince looked at the captain who came to persuade him, and a ruthless look appeared on his face: "This battle is of great importance, you must not retreat."

The captain's face changed drastically: "But the Fifth Prince's men haven't made a move yet. If they make a move at the critical moment, then we..."

"impossible!"

The Third Prince sneered and said, "Old Five is not taking action because he wants to reap the benefits. He won't take action until we decide the winner."

"Once I win, other places will get the news and their morale will surely rise. By then, I will send people over to support you. Fifth brother will still not be my opponent."

This made the centurion speechless.

By the time you send people to support you, the Fifth Prince would have already destroyed you.

Although he didn't know where the third prince got his confidence from, the centurion could only grit his teeth and continue to command the troops to fight.

Just then, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance.

Both warring parties looked at the same time, and saw a small group of cavalry on white horses galloping towards them.

But their direction was not towards the battle, but towards the Fifth Prince who was watching the battle.

Zhao Yu, the leader, was nervous. He rode his horse to the front of the fifth prince, dismounted and saluted:

"Greetings, Fifth Prince!"

The fifth prince was surprised: "General Zhao Yu, shouldn't you be by my eighteenth brother's side?"

Zhao Yu's face was filled with anger: "Fifth Prince, Peng Jinglun invited me to a banquet at Zuixianlou tonight. I didn't expect that guy to arrange an ambush to attack me."

"And because I was not there, His Highness the King of Chu was shot by an arrow from an archer from Sizhou. His life is now in danger."

"Your Highness, please, for the sake of our brotherhood, send someone to support us immediately."

Chu Ning was shot by an arrow?

The fifth prince was overjoyed.

This is a great thing.

If Chu Ning died tonight, wouldn't he have one less opponent?

At this time, of course I can't go over to help, going there will not give Chu Ning any chance of survival.

Thinking of this, the Fifth Prince's eyes rolled and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"General Zhao, you have seen that my third brother is leading his men in a fierce attack. If I leave with my men at this moment, I am afraid it will damage their morale."

The rejection made Zhao Yu look a little ugly, and he stood there for a long time without being able to speak.

After a long silence, Zhao Yu said unwillingly, "If His Majesty the Fifth Prince is unwilling to help, I can only lead the Bingzhou troops to support you."

"Come here, follow me immediately to rescue His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

After saying this, Zhao Yu ordered his men to pass the message to the Bingzhou troops, who quickly gathered together and retreated quickly.

This scene made the Third Prince, who was originally at a disadvantage, suddenly confused.

The Bingzhou troops had clearly gained the upper hand, so why did they retreat for no reason?

While he was deep in thought, the captain came to report excitedly: "Third Prince, happy news, great happy news!"

"What happy event?"

"Just now our people heard someone on the other side saying that His Royal Highness the King of Chu was shot by an arrow and is in critical condition. Currently, the morale of the Bingzhou soldiers is low and they have no intention of fighting."

As soon as these words came out, the Third Prince was overjoyed. He quickly reached out and held the man's shoulder, and asked loudly, "Is this true?"

"Absolutely true!"

"Good, very good, hahahaha!" The third prince was overjoyed.

Just then, a soldier came riding over to report.

"Your Highness, our army's archers shot the King of Chu. Currently, Bingzhou's troops are in chaos. Our army is pursuing them!"

Comparing the sudden news with the previous news, the third prince immediately lost his guard.

"God really helps this king! God really helps this king!"

The Third Prince was so excited that he was ecstatic: "It seems that today is a good day for me. As long as Chu Ning is eliminated, no one can stop me from becoming the crown prince!"

"is it?"

Suddenly, the sound of a breakout came from a distance.

The Third Prince's face darkened and he turned around, only to see that the Fifth Prince and his troops had blocked their way.

There were Bingzhou troops between the two armies just now, but now the Bingzhou troops have retreated, which makes the two sides face each other head on.

The fifth prince looked at the ecstatic third prince and couldn't help but sneer, "If my eighteenth brother dies, will you, my third brother, become the crown prince?"

The Third Prince narrowed his eyes, a hint of murderous intent flashed across his eyes: "It seems that you, Fifth Brother, are also interested in the position of Crown Prince. Unfortunately, you are the fifth and I am the third, so it will never be your turn!"

"is it?"

The Fifth Prince's aura suddenly exploded, his eyes full of murderous intent: "But if you, Third Brother, die, then won't it be my turn?"

Such provocative words have already demonstrated the Fifth Prince's determination.

This guy wants to take action, taking advantage of the heavy losses suffered by the Sizhou troops, in order to reap the benefits.

When the Third Prince reacted, there was no anger on his face. Instead, he smiled contemptuously:

"Fifth brother, do you really think you can kill this king with just your men?"

"Don't forget, even my eighteenth brother has been killed by me. If we really fight, you may not have a chance of winning!"

Unexpectedly, the Fifth Prince laughed wildly: "Third brother, you are just bluffing now. With your soldiers and horses, they can't save your life!"

"Someone, come here, the Third Prince attacked the Thirteenth Prince without authorization tonight and also killed the King of Chu. His crimes are extremely serious. Capture him immediately and hand him over to our father for punishment!"

"Whoever dares to stop him will be killed without mercy!"